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Ouch! That knife in my back still stings 21 Oct 2012 | 08:47 pm
Or, how I got fucked by people I thought were my friends. You may have noticed (or maybe not) that I haven’t written about wine on my blog for quite a while now. Truth is, moving back to Seattle sort ...
What can we learn about marketing wine from the Chinese? 24 May 2012 | 12:12 pm
A few years ago, if I suggested that China would be a major player in the wine industry, you would have thought I was hitting my cellar a bit too often. But who would have imagined 20 years ago that n...
Keplinger 2006 Red Slope Grenache 5 May 2012 | 01:07 pm
This wine just keeps getting better and better. After opening this, I’m down to my last bottle of this wonderful vintage and I’m wishing I bought more. Soon I’ll have to start opening the 2007. Deep b...
Should I Have a Cellar? (Part 2) 4 May 2012 | 03:00 am
This is second part of a two part article on wine cellars. You may want to read the first part before you read this. As promised, the second part of this article has some more specific questions about...
Should I Have a Cellar? (Part 1) 1 May 2012 | 03:00 am
This is the first part of a two part article. I ended up with so much to write about on this topic, it seemed too much for just one article. Does this sound familiar to you? It’s the weekend, let’s vi...
Duh: Natural Corks Greener than Synthetics 28 Apr 2012 | 03:00 am
I’ve never been a big fan of synthetic corks. Even after just a couple of years, they seem to be more difficult to remove than natural corks and they’re just one step away from screw-top closures in m...
Are millennials really your target market? 25 Apr 2012 | 12:52 pm
The economy is making a slow recovery. How do I know? Well, it’s certainly not because I have clients lining up with work for me. I personally have seen few signs of growth and the number of lease sig...
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting 13 Apr 2012 | 11:32 am
The other day, I got inspired by a post I saw on Pinterest about frosting cupcakes. It didn’t look all that difficult so I thought I’d try my hand at some baking. Besides, who doesn’t like cupcakes. I...
No Experience Necessary 11 Feb 2012 | 09:54 am
Adding sugar to the must before fermentation is called chaptalization and is done in some cooler climate states to compensate for low sugar levels in the harvested grapes. Chaptalization increases the...
Dogwood Cellars 2006 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 19 Aug 2011 | 05:59 pm
During the time I spent in California, I discovered a lot of great wines and growing regions. One of my new favorites is the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County. The combination of mountain soils, dry...
